Sunningdale School, Sunderland

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Waller
Pupils:153 / 160 capacity
LA:Sunderland
Phone:01915280440
Address:Doxford Park Way, Sunderland, SR3 2PP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 6 June 2023View full report
URN:108882
UKPRN:10018663
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its April 2013 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

55.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sunningdale Road (W-Bound)
79m · 1 min walk
Silloth Road (SW-Bound)
125m · 2 min walk
Telford Road-Grindon Lane (NE-Bound)
166m · 3 min walk
Springwell Road-Sunningdale Road (NW-Bound)
214m · 3 min walk
The Prospect (NW-Bound)
226m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

153 pupils

160 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sunderland

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,785
Projected new pupils:501

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sunderland

Admissions Demand - Sunderland

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,354

Applications

2,859

Got 1st preference

95.1%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Secondary admissions across Sunderland (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

6 June 2023
30 January 2018
24 April 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.58741%

Overall absence

23.62205%

Persistent absence

127

Enrolments

Authorised7.39201%
Unauthorised0.1954%
Persistent (10%+)23.62205%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

8.27373%
18/19
9.26731%
20/21
10.13199%
21/22
9.4171%
22/23
10.52977%
23/24
7.58741%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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